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SEC-registered adviser

Windward Wealth Strategies, Inc.

Independent wealth managerOshkosh, WisconsinCRD 175126SEC 801-81031websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 19, 2015 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 27, 2015
RAUM
$251M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
81%
$202M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$126M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$251M as of Mar 6, 2026
Feb 18, 2016$168M then
HNW client RAUM$113M as of Mar 6, 2026
Feb 5, 2018$123M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 6, 2026
Feb 18, 20163 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 6, 2026
Feb 18, 20164 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 6, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$126MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
197derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$632,837derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
19%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+386%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$113M45%
  • Individuals$89.1M35%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$48.9M19%
Individual clients
294reported
HNW clients
100reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
397reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.81 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.19 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Gregory Bryan PierceOshkosh, WiDec 4, 202433 y3
Kim M MolitorOshkosh, WiDec 13, 202412 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • M Kim Molitor · Secretarycontrol
      since 04/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Bryan Gregory Pierce · President & Ciocontrol
      since 04/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Ann Cassandra Knight · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 04/2015 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Fox Valley Pro Basketball, Inc.
      pooled vehicle sponsorn
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Oshkosh, Wi · principal200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 6, 2026
      discretionary share of RAUM moved from 80.0% to 100.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-03-06
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 6, 2026
      HNW share of RAUM moved from 68.0% to 45.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-20 and 2026-03-06
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 379 to 397
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • HNW clients · 37 to 100
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Individual clients · 44 to 294
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $163M to $251M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $137M to $113M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $25.2M to $89.1M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $39.5M to $0
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $39.5M to $48.9M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • RAUM · $202M to $251M
      Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
    • Accounts · 386 to 379
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • HNW clients · 42 to 37
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Individual clients · 45 to 44
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 0 to 3
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $184M to $163M
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $163M to $137M
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $21.3M to $25.2M
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $39.5M
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $0 to $39.5M
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • RAUM · $184M to $202M
      Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
    • Accounts · 383 to 386
      Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
    • HNW clients · 41 to 42
      Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
    • Individual clients · 49 to 45
      Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $166M to $184M
      Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $146M to $163M
      Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $20.7M to $21.3M
      Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
    • RAUM · $166M to $184M
      Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024
    • Accounts · 386 to 383
      May 2, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • HNW clients · 22 to 41
      May 2, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Individual clients · 76 to 49
      May 2, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $169M to $166M
      May 2, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $120M to $146M
      May 2, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $48.3M to $20.7M
      May 2, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • RAUM · $169M to $166M
      May 2, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
      Mar 10, 2022 to May 2, 2022
    • Employees · 4 to 3
      Mar 10, 2022 to May 2, 2022
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
      Mar 10, 2022 to May 2, 2022
    • Accounts · 86 to 386
      Sep 30, 2021 to Mar 10, 2022
    • HNW clients · 59 to 22
      Sep 30, 2021 to Mar 10, 2022
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Windward Wealth Strategies, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Feb 19, 2015 · First SEC registration · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business phone
    844-257-8715reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    920-230-2215reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    920-230-6851reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/15255244reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    windwardwealthstrategies.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    920-230-2215reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 6, 2026
    Contact form
    windwardwealthstrategies.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    windwardwealthstrategies.com/about-us/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Provenance
    Form ADV
    SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Advisors
    IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Class
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $126Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026